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convertase

noun

Etymology

From convert + -ase.

  1. derived from converto — “turn around”
  2. derived from convertir
  3. inherited from converten
  4. suffixed as convertase — “convert + ase”

Definitions

  1. Any of several enzymes that convert a compound into smaller, biologically-active…

    Any of several enzymes that convert a compound into smaller, biologically-active compounds.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA